Estate Attorneys in Chittenden County, Vermont

21 estate law firms have an office in Chittenden County, Vermont, practicing estate planning, probate and trust administration. Each listing carries the firm's practice areas, its Chittenden County office and its phone.

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County

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Practice Area

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Planning ahead

Estate Planning21 Tax Planning11 Special Needs Planning4 Asset Protection6 Medicaid Planning7

Settling an estate

Trust Administration14 Probate19 Probate Litigation7 Trust Litigation6

Capacity and care

Elder Law6 Guardianship9

Firm Type

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21 firms

Barber & Waxman, Family Law Associates, PLC

31 Kilburn Street, Suite 224, Burlington, VT 05401

Burlington family law firm on Kilburn Street in Chittenden County with an estate planning practice. Its planning documents cover financial protection for children, asset protection, estate tax planning, healthcare choices, business succession and end-of-life care. Consultations are by phone or in person and billed at the attorney's hourly rate.

Virtual consultationsEstate PlanningTax PlanningAsset ProtectionFamily LawMediationPrenuptial Agreements

1-802-864-3120

Bergeron, Paradis & Fitzpatrick, LLP

34 Pearl Street, Essex Junction, VT 05452

Essex Junction firm on Pearl Street in Chittenden County. Represents executors, administrators, trustees and beneficiaries in estate and trust administration, from probate petitions, estate tax returns and accountings to trust and probate litigation, and handles adult and minor guardianship. Most estate planning work is billed on a flat fee.

Estate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateProbate LitigationTrust Litigation+8

1-802-879-6304

Dinse, P.C.

209 Battery Street, Burlington, VT 05402

Burlington firm on Battery Street, opened in 1917, whose estate group handles estates of all sizes. It guides families through estate administration and distribution, including probate court, property transfers and federal and state estate tax returns, and administers and interprets trusts, charitable trusts and private foundations. Probate and trust litigation is supported by the firm's litigation group.

Since 1917Estate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateProbate LitigationTrust Litigation+3

1-802-864-5751

Downs Rachlin Martin PLLC

199 Main Street, Suite 600, Burlington, VT 05401

Burlington firm on Main Street with Vermont offices in Montpelier, St. Johnsbury and Brattleboro and one in Lebanon, New Hampshire. Its trusts and estates team handles probating wills, trust administration, gift and estate tax returns, and probate and trust dispute resolution, alongside planning for U.S. and non-U.S. citizens. The group is chaired by Willemien Dingemans Miller, an ACTEC Fellow since 2000.

Estate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateProbate LitigationTrust Litigation+4

1-802-863-2375

Gale Legal Group, PLLC

382 Hercules Drive, Suite 1, Colchester, VT 05446

Colchester firm on Hercules Drive in Chittenden County, established in 2010, with a by-appointment office in St. Albans. It guides executors, administrators and trustees through the Vermont Probate Division, from court filings and creditor notices to asset transfers and administration without a will, and offers guardianship representation. Managing attorney Lisa Gale has practiced in Vermont for over 30 years, and the firm pairs probate with residential real estate and title work.

Since 2010Estate PlanningProbateGuardianshipBusiness LawReal Estate

1-802-876-7478

Gravel & Shea PC

76 St. Paul Street, 7th Floor, Burlington, VT 05401

Burlington firm on St. Paul Street, traced to the practice Clarke A. Gravel opened in 1955 after serving as Chittenden probate judge. It handles all phases of probate, estate and trust administration for estates from modest to multi-million-dollar, including probate court filings, appraisals, estate and fiduciary income tax returns and post-mortem tax planning. Its litigators take on will and trust contests, creditor claims, fiduciary accountings and removal of trustees and administrators.

Since 1955Estate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateProbate LitigationTrust Litigation+2

1-802-658-0220

Holly Lemieux, Attorney at Law

21 Carmichael Street, Suite 201, Essex Junction, VT 05452

Solo practice on Carmichael Street in Essex Junction, Chittenden County, run by Holly Lemieux, who is licensed in Vermont and Massachusetts. She guides executors and administrators through Vermont probate from the petition to open the estate onward, and advises trustees on trust administration, alongside Medicaid and long-term care planning and special needs trusts. Estate planning consultations are free; elder law, probate and trust administration consultations carry a fee.

Solo PracticeEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateElder LawSpecial Needs PlanningMedicaid Planning

1-802-871-5410

Law Office of Brian Hehir

239 South Union Street, Burlington, VT 05401

Solo practice on South Union Street in Burlington, Chittenden County, opened by Brian Hehir in 1996. He handles Vermont probate administration and guardianship proceedings and prepares wills, trusts and powers of attorney, alongside real estate and land use work. He serves as an acting judge in Franklin and Chittenden counties, and will meet clients at home or work when they cannot travel to the office.

Solo PracticeSince 1996Estate PlanningProbateGuardianshipReal Estate

1-802-862-2006

Jarrett | Hoyt PLC

1795 Williston Road, Suite 125, South Burlington, VT 05403

South Burlington firm on Williston Road near the airport in Chittenden County, concentrating on estate planning, probate administration, Lady Bird deeds, supplemental needs trusts, adult guardianship and Medicaid eligibility. Its probate work runs from filing the will with the probate division and petitioning to appoint the executor or administrator through creditor notice, inventory and appraisal, sale of estate assets, taxes and final distribution. Founder and of counsel Glenn Jarrett is certified as an elder law attorney by the National Elder Law Foundation.

Estate PlanningProbateElder LawGuardianshipSpecial Needs PlanningMedicaid Planning

1-802-864-5951

LMC Law, PLLC

85 Prim Road, Suite 402A, Colchester, VT 05446

Solo practice on Prim Road in Colchester, Chittenden County, founded in 2017 by Lisa Campion and open by appointment. She guides families through probate administration, including validating a will, valuing assets, paying debts and taxes, court filings and distribution to beneficiaries. Planning work covers wills, trusts and health care directives.

Solo PracticeSince 2017Estate PlanningProbate

1-802-465-1410

Bauer Gravel Farnham, LLP

401 Water Tower Circle, Suite 101, Colchester, VT 05446

Colchester firm on Water Tower Circle with an office in Newport and by-appointment offices in Montpelier and St. Albans. It guides named executors and beneficiaries through the probate process and represents people seeking or opposing appointment as guardian for vulnerable or elderly adults, in contested and uncontested matters. Planning covers wills, trusts and lifetime giving plans.

Serves 4 countiesEstate PlanningProbateGuardianshipBusiness LawCivil LitigationReal Estate

1-802-863-5538

Clarke Demas & Berger

346 Shelburne Road, Suite 602, Burlington, VT 05401

Burlington firm on Shelburne Road. Administers decedents' trusts and estates, advising executors, personal representatives and trustees or serving in those roles directly, and handles probate administration and litigation, co-counseling contested probate matters with its litigation group. Also helps clients qualify for long-term care Medicaid.

Estate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateProbate LitigationTax Planning+3

1-802-652-1400

Langrock Sperry & Wool, LLP

210 College Street, Suite 400, Burlington, VT 05401

Firm with offices in Middlebury and Burlington. Assists executors, administrators, trustees and beneficiaries in administering estates and trusts whether or not the assets pass through probate, and its estate litigators bring and defend will, trust and administration challenges in Probate Court, Superior Court and the Vermont Supreme Court.

Free consultationEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateProbate LitigationTrust Litigation+2

1-802-864-0217

Montroll, Oettinger & Barquist P.C.

126 College Street, Suite 400, Burlington, VT 05401

Five-attorney firm on College Street in downtown Burlington. It represents executors and administrators through Vermont probate, from opening the estate and filing the will through the inventory, creditor claims and the decree of distribution, and advises trustees through final distribution of a trust. It also drafts wills, living trusts and powers of attorney.

Estate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbate

1-802-540-0250

Primmer Piper Eggleston & Cramer PC

30 Main Street, Suite 500, Burlington, VT 05402

Regional firm with Vermont offices in Burlington and Woodstock. Its estate practice takes executors through Vermont probate, from filing the will through the inventory, estate and gift tax returns and distribution, and handles trust administration and accountings. Its litigators handle will contests, removal of trustees or personal representatives and breach of fiduciary duty claims.

Estate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateProbate LitigationTrust LitigationTax Planning

1-802-864-0880

Sheehey Furlong & Behm P.C.

30 Main Street, 6th Floor, Burlington, VT 05402

Burlington firm with a White River Junction office whose attorneys handle matters in all fourteen Vermont counties. Its estates and trusts attorneys represent trustees in trust administration and fiduciaries and families in probate court estate and guardianship proceedings. Principal Mark Melendy served on the bar committees that drafted Vermont's trust-decanting and directed-trust acts.

Serves the whole stateEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateElder LawTax Planning+3

1-802-864-9891

Unsworth LaPlante, PLLC

26 Railroad Ave, Essex Junction, VT 05452

Essex Junction estate planning and elder law firm handling trust administration for clients throughout Vermont, from Burlington to St. Johnsbury and Newport. After a death it guides successor trustees through transferring trust assets, and it prepares long-term care Medicaid applications and special needs plans. Ellen LaPlante is licensed in Vermont and New York.

Serves the whole stateEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationElder LawSpecial Needs PlanningAsset ProtectionMedicaid Planning

1-802-879-7133

Wick & Maddocks

308 College St, Burlington, VT 05402

Chittenden County firm with offices in Burlington and Essex Junction, practicing since 1980. It assists executors and trustees with administering wills, trusts and estates both inside and outside the probate process, and prepares wills, trusts, powers of attorney and Medicaid planning. Initial consultations are free, and evening or weekend appointments are arranged as needed.

Since 1980Free consultationEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateElder LawMedicaid Planning+2

1-802-658-3037

NorthEast Estates and Trusts

181 Falls Rd, Shelburne, VT 05482

Shelburne practice of attorney Adam Bartsch, focused solely on estate planning and related areas since 2004. It assists with all phases of Vermont probate, from filing the will through paying claims and distributing assets, and handles guardianship court proceedings. Initial consultations are free and most services carry a fixed fee.

Solo PracticeFree consultationEstate PlanningProbateTax PlanningGuardianship

1-802-985-8811

Stackpole & French Law Offices

5068 Shelburne Road, Shelburne, VT 05482

Stowe firm with offices in Jeffersonville, Waterbury and Shelburne, representing clients in probate estates and guardianships in all Vermont counties. It works with executors, heirs and beneficiaries on estate settlement and trust administration, coordinates estate tax filings, and can itself serve as executor, administrator or successor trustee.

Serves the whole stateEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateTax PlanningGuardianship+2

1-802-253-7339

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Probate in Chittenden County

Probate Court Record

Chittenden County Superior Court - Probate Division

Chittenden County

Phone

1-802-651-1518

chittendenunit@vtcourts.gov

Hours

Monday-Friday 8:00 AM-4:30 PM

Office

175 Main Street, Burlington, VT 05401

Website

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Required for attorneys

Filing in person

Walk-ins accepted

Self-represented filing

Allowed

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Estate Law Firms Serving Chittenden County

Cahill, Gawne, Miller & Manahan, P.C.

30 Congress Street, Suite 202, St. Albans, VT 05478

St. Albans law office on Congress Street in Franklin County, in practice since Michael Gawne joined its predecessor Brown & Cahill in 1976. Attorney Megan Manahan Bliss handles wills, trusts, estate administration and guardianships alongside real estate, family law, small business and mediation work.

Solo PracticeEstate PlanningProbateGuardianshipBusiness LawFamily LawReal Estate

1-802-524-5211

Kissane Associates

2 North Main Street, St. Albans, VT 05478

St. Albans firm started by John Kissane in 1946, in the America House building on North Main Street a half block from the Franklin County courthouses. It guides clients through estate administration in probate and plans with wills and trusts, including transfers of a family farm or business and provision for a disabled child. The oldest operating law firm in Franklin County.

Since 1946Estate PlanningProbateBusiness LawPersonal InjuryReal Estate

1-802-524-9546

Maple Haven Law, PLLC

3737 Waterbury Stowe Road, Waterbury Center, VT 05677

Two-attorney firm with offices in Waterbury Center and Middlebury, serving clients throughout Vermont. Handles probate estates and trust administration for executors, heirs and beneficiaries, has served as administrator or executor of estates, and coordinates estate tax filings and property sales. The team will meet clients at home, in a hospital or care facility, or at the courthouse.

Serves the whole stateEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateGuardianshipCriminal LawFamily Law

1-802-477-3434

Carroll, Boe & Kite, P.C.

64 Court St, Middlebury, VT 05753

Middlebury firm at 64 Court Street serving clients throughout Vermont, including Rutland, Addison and Chittenden Counties. Its attorneys handle estate planning and estate administration alongside real estate, municipal and business work, and Kathleen M. Boe represents individuals in estate and tax planning matters.

Serves the whole stateEstate PlanningProbateTax PlanningBusiness LawMunicipal LawReal Estate

1-802-388-6711

Chadwick, Spensley & Fox, PLLC

136 High Street, Brattleboro, VT 05301

Firm with offices in Brattleboro, Pittsford, Randolph and Chester, covering Windham, Rutland, Orange and Windsor Counties and serving clients throughout Vermont. Prepares wills, trusts, life estate and Lady Bird deeds, and financial and medical powers of attorney. Clients can meet at any of the four offices, by phone, by email or by video conference.

Serves the whole stateVirtual consultationsEstate PlanningProbateCriminal DefenseFamily LawPersonal InjuryReal Estate

1-802-257-7161

William C. Deveneau, Esq. PLC

160 Benmont Ave, Suite C3-80A, Bennington, VT 05201

Bennington solo practice serving all of Vermont, mainly Bennington, Windham, Rutland and Windsor Counties, with offices in Albany, New York and Athol, Massachusetts. Advises executors or serves as personal representative from opening the estate through the inventory, estate tax returns and closing, and litigates will and trust contests. Free 30-minute strategy session in person or by phone.

Solo PracticeServes the whole stateFree consultationVirtual consultationsEstate PlanningProbateProbate LitigationTrust LitigationElder Law+4

1-802-442-9800

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Forms for Planning and Settling an Estate in Vermont

Free Vermont forms to plan or settle an estate: a will, trust, powers of attorney, TOD deed and the probate forms. Prepare each form for Vermont.

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Last Will and Testament

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Healthcare Power of Attorney

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Pour-Over Will

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Transfer on Death Deed

Transfer real property to a beneficiary upon your death without probate. Available in 34 states and the District of Columbia.

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Tools for Planning and Settling an Estate in Vermont

Free calculators and checklists to plan or settle an estate in Vermont: will and trust costs, probate, executor pay and taxes. Run each tool for Vermont.

Trust or Will: Which Costs Less?

In Vermont, a will-based plan pays probate attorney fees of typically 1.7% to 2.7% of the estate; a funded revocable trust keeps those assets out of probate and off that fee.

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Do I Need a Revocable Trust?

Probate in Vermont takes 6 months to 9 months for a simple estate and charges attorney fees of typically 1.7% to 2.7% of the estate; assets held in a revocable trust skip both.

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How Much Does Probate Cost?

Probate on a $500,000 estate in Vermont costs an estimated $24,561. Attorney fees run 1.7% to 2.7% of the estate under a reasonable-compensation standard.

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What Are the Estate Laws in My State?

Probate on a $500,000 estate in Vermont costs an estimated $24,561 and takes 6 months to 9 months for a simple estate, with attorney fees of typically 1.7% to 2.7% of the estate. Estates under $45,000 can use a small-estate procedure instead.

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How Do I Settle an Estate?

Settling an estate in Vermont: the personal representative files the estate inventory within 60 days of appointment; creditors have 4 months to present claims; a simple estate closes in 6 months to 9 months.

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What Does Estate Planning Actually Cost?

An attorney-prepared revocable trust in Vermont runs $2,400 to $3,600 and a simple will $891 to $1,782, against $0 to $549 up front plus a subscription with an online service.

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Estate Attorneys in Chittenden County, Vermont

Probate in Chittenden County

Chittenden County Superior Court - Probate Division

Estate Law Firms Serving Chittenden County

Forms for Planning and Settling an Estate in Vermont

Revocable Living Trust

Last Will and Testament

Healthcare Power of Attorney

Financial Power of Attorney

Pour-Over Will

Transfer on Death Deed

Tools for Planning and Settling an Estate in Vermont

Trust or Will: Which Costs Less?

Do I Need a Revocable Trust?

How Much Does Probate Cost?

What Are the Estate Laws in My State?

How Do I Settle an Estate?

What Does Estate Planning Actually Cost?

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Estate Attorneys in Chittenden County, Vermont